THREAT DOSSIER / 09

2020 · Software supply-chain backdoor

SUNBURST

Inserted into signed, trusted SolarWinds Orion updates, giving stealthy access to government agencies and private organizations.

01

Entry and propagation

Compromise of the build system and insertion of code into Orion updates released between March and June 2020.

02

Targets

Government agencies, critical infrastructure and private organizations using Orion.

03

Impact

Covert access, credential theft, lateral movement and access to email and cloud environments.

04

Defense

Inventory Orion versions, rotate secrets, rebuild trust and review identity and cloud logs.